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How has Lindero Canyon Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
795
Middle
DISTRICT 742 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED·NCES 062100002522
Lindero Canyon Middle
5844 Larboard Ln., Agoura, CA 91301 · (818) 889-2134 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL795 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
229 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 271 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 265 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 33% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.2pp since 2014
Math
56.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.3% | 36.5% | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Math | 32.1% | 23.9% | 24.3% | 19.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.8% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.8% | 56.7% |
| 2022-23 | 67.7% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.2% | 48.6% |
| 2020-21 | 67.8% | 42.6% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 54.5% |
| 2017-18 | 62.2% | 55.5% |
| 2016-17 | 70.3% | 55.0% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 53.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lindero Canyon Middle
Lindero Canyon Middle's state test result (61.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindero Canyon Middle this school | 795 | 28.8% | 61.8% |
| Arthur E. Wright Middle Calabasas | 670 | 29.1% | 72.9% |
| Alice C. Stelle Middle Calabasas | 760 | 22.8% | 59.0% |
| Spring View Middle Rocklin | 780 | 31.0% | 55.0% |
| Oak Crest Middle Encinitas | 758 | 22.4% | 64.4% |
| Isaac L. Sowers Middle Huntington Beach | 771 | 25.0% | 66.1% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lindero Canyon Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #204 of 1,224 | #39 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #218 of 1,227 ▼ 33 | #42 of 248 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #259 of 1,227 ▼ 96 | #55 of 248 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #742 of 1,214 | #182 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 795 | #446 of 1,377 | #104 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #1,104 of 1,279 | #240 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #673 of 1,278 | #105 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.8% | #1,159 of 1,329 | #290 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #370 of 930 | #108 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
795
-92 (-10%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,093
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 26.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 795 | 32.8 | 24.2:1 | 29% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 763 | 33.6 | 22.7:1 | 28% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 796 | 35.7 | 22.3:1 | 29% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 34 | 26.1:1 | 14% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 983 | 38.7 | 25.4:1 | 13% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 1,027 | 44 | 23.3:1 | 7% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 995 | N/A | N/A | 5% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 1,299 | 50 | 26.0:1 | 2% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 1,093 | 43 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lindero Canyon Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (983 to 795); teachers down 15% (38.7 to 32.8).
About Lindero Canyon Middle
Lindero Canyon Middle is a public middle-grades school in Agoura, California. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 795 students. That puts enrollment 21% larger than the 659-student average for middle schools in California.
Las Virgenes Unified, which runs Lindero Canyon Middle, has 15 schools and 9,754 students.
More than half of the students at Lindero Canyon Middle are White (68%). The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Los Angeles County's population at about 31%. The diversity index for Lindero Canyon Middle is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 24.2:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Among California public middle schools, Lindero Canyon Middle outscored 73%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 62.7%. Lindero Canyon Middle scores 61.8%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Yerba Buena Elementary is about 0.7 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Lindero Canyon Middle ranks 5th of 6 nearby schools, at 61.8% versus a 71.1% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Lindero Canyon Middle is Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment decreased by 10% across 4 years, from 887 in 2020-21 to 795 in 2024-25. The ratio was 26.1:1 in 2020-21 and 24.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Las Virgenes Unified
- Agoura HighHigh · 1,709 students
- Calabasas HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Alice C. Stelle MiddleMiddle · 760 students
- Arthur E. Wright MiddleMiddle · 670 students
- Chaparral ElementaryElementary · 614 students
- Round Meadow ElementaryElementary · 513 students
Other schools in Agoura
- Agoura HighHigh · 1,709 students
- Willow ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- Mariposa School of Global EducationElementary · 416 students
- Sumac ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Indian Hills Continuation HighHigh
Nearby schools
- Yerba Buena Elementary0.7 mi · 372
- Red Oak Elementary1.3 mi · 569
- Oak View High1.5 mi · 27
- Oak Park Independent1.6 mi · 189
- Willow Elementary1.6 mi · 510
- Oak Hills Elementary1.6 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Lindero Canyon MiddleHow many students attend Lindero Canyon Middle?
Lindero Canyon Middle enrolls approximately 795 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lindero Canyon Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lindero Canyon Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Lindero Canyon Middle have?
Lindero Canyon Middle employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Lindero Canyon Middle?
Student demographics at Lindero Canyon Middle are roughly 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lindero Canyon Middle in?
Lindero Canyon Middle is part of Las Virgenes Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.